Prescriptions made by Arun K. Softa

Data for 2018

6,150

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1,988 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

$509K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 2,105 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

345

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 775 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

64%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 73

Drug Categories

O

Opioid

An opioid drug. Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.
A

Antibiotic

Used to treat bacterial infections but are often prescribed incorrectly to treat viral infections, such as chest colds or the flu.
P

Antipsychotic

Used to manage psychosis, principally in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders.

Prescription Data

The table below list this provider’s drugs, the number of prescriptions and how many went to seniors. Drugs are ranked by volume. Rank in State ranks all providers that have the self-identified specialty of Internal Medicine in California and ranks the number of prescriptions that have been made for the specific drug.

Drug Name Rank in State Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills Prescript. to 65+ Patients Receiving this Drug Patients 65+ OAP
1 METFORMIN HCL3870
of 7,6300
2720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1850660 patients
19% of all patients
480 patients
14% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM8080
of 9,8540
2370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1690640 patients
19% of all patients
470 patients
14% of all patients
3 LISINOPRIL3910
of 8,7140
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330640 patients
19% of all patients
390 patients
11% of all patients
4 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM5950
of 8,0300
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610490 patients
14% of all patients
380 patients
11% of all patients
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE6560
of 9,1480
2070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1660530 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
6 SIMVASTATIN4060
of 7,2620
1770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270450 patients
13% of all patients
340 patients
10% of all patients
7 OMEPRAZOLE3940
of 7,8810
2140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210540 patients
16% of all patients
320 patients
9% of all patients
8 GABAPENTIN3730
of 7,5090
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990410 patients
12% of all patients
230 patients
7% of all patients
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM6050
of 8,0080
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740340 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2740
of 7,0840
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610350 patients
10% of all patients
190 patients
6% of all patients
11 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM3300
of 7,6310
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630240 patients
7% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
12 ATENOLOL3040
of 6,4410
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 GLIPIZIDE2360
of 5,2890
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 FUROSEMIDE4590
of 8,6800
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
15 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
3210
of 6,3830
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 MELOXICAM2060
of 4,1400
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540230 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
17 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE4030
of 5,9940
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 TAMSULOSIN HCL3990
of 6,7520
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
4700
of 7,0080
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590370 patients
11% of all patients
200 patients
6% of all patients
O
20 METOPROLOL TARTRATE4040
of 7,9270
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
21 SERTRALINE HCL2170
of 5,3490
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
2140
of 5,9030
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400280 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
23 ALPRAZOLAM2350
of 4,4720
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620230 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
24 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2620
of 5,6390
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
2490
of 3,7830
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE3360
of 4,9360
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
510
of 5210
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 CARVEDILOL3420
of 6,6870
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1480
of 2,9260
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1720
of 2,1100
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
31 GEMFIBROZIL800
of 1,3770
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
1290
of 2,3410
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
33 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE2940
of 6,2600
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
34 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM3110
of 4,6440
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
35 ALENDRONATE SODIUM3560
of 6,0960
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
36 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
720
of 5220
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 DONEPEZIL HCL3250
of 4,2350
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1810
of 4,4410
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 FLUOXETINE HCL1420
of 4,3960
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 ALLOPURINOL2560
of 6,0190
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 HYDRALAZINE HCL2240
of 4,3720
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
42 LORAZEPAM2540
of 5,3220
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
43 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
1980
of 1,6920
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
44 FAMOTIDINE2960
of 5,0610
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1770
of 3,4160
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
46 RANITIDINE HCL2320
of 4,5140
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
47 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
2050
of 3,1560
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 IBUPROFEN2000
of 3,8460
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
49 CLONIDINE HCL1860
of 3,2830
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
50 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
770
of 9780
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 TRAMADOL HCL2780
of 5,3610
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
52 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
2200
of 3,9830
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
290
of 1270
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 VALSARTAN2510
of 3,6500
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
2810
of 4,3010
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1450
of 1,9700
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
57 LEVETIRACETAM1960
of 2,3400
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
58 PAROXETINE HCL1340
of 3,0710
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 MONTELUKAST SODIUM3250
of 5,0910
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 BENAZEPRIL HCL2720
of 4,2830
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
61 ESTRADIOL790
of 1,8000
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 TRAZODONE HCL2670
of 5,9210
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
63 FINASTERIDE2410
of 4,6110
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 EZETIMIBE1740
of 2,5310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
1750
of 2,6060
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
66 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
1640
of 2,7960
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
67 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL830
of 1,7960
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
68 TOPIRAMATE810
of 1,1240
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
69 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
650
of 3410
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 BACLOFEN2320
of 3,3170
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE1090
of 2,0960
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 PIOGLITAZONE HCL2420
of 2,5630
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
970
of 1,5310
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
74 DIAZEPAM1080
of 2,2490
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
75 VENLAFAXINE HCL420
of 5960
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
1280
of 1,3420
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 CLONAZEPAM1720
of 3,4440
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
78 DICYCLOMINE HCL840
of 1,0820
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 ATROVENT HFA
(IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE)
320
of 4180
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
80 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
1220
of 9000
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1500
of 2,4220
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE2290
of 4,6080
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
1930
of 4,8400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 DICLOFENAC SODIUM2360
of 3,9040
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
390
of 2910
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1630
of 2,8330
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
87 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
890
of 1,1860
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
720
of 9760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
89 RAMIPRIL970
of 1,3540
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 TEMAZEPAM1780
of 3,4190
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)
1040
of 1,4330
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
1090
of 1,6470
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
93 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
450
of 9190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
94 TERAZOSIN HCL1890
of 3,5140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
95 CARISOPRODOL660
of 6750
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
650
of 1,4490
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
1070
of 2,1620
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 PROMETHAZINE HCL560
of 5010
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
99 FENOFIBRATE1360
of 1,9510
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
540
of 4670
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
101 BYDUREON
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
120
of 480
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
2100
of 2,9890
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 HYDROMORPHONE HCL660
of 6540
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
104 DULOXETINE HCL2070
of 4,0300
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
1840
of 1,0190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
106 OXYCODONE HCL1500
of 1,6220
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
107 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL1120
of 1,0210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
108 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE2790
of 4,2820
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
109 MECLIZINE HCL1720
of 1,8130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 CALCIUM ACETATE800
of 4350
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 CARBAMAZEPINE ER
(CARBAMAZEPINE)
280
of 1800
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
112 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
660
of 4430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
113 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
2570
of 3,8530
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
114 MOMETASONE FUROATE860
of 5850
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 CHANTIX
(VARENICLINE TARTRATE)
320
of 2840
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE2850
of 4,6150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 AZITHROMYCIN2290
of 5,2160
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220350 patients
10% of all patients
200 patients
6% of all patients
A
118 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL1510
of 4,3710
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A